Iran says air defenses down ‘enemy reconnaissance drone’

A source cited by Iran’s state-linked Tasnim news agency dismissed Donald Trump’s criticism of Tehran’s response to the latest US proposal, insisting Iranian officials were not seeking Washington’s approval.

“No one in Iran drafts plans to please Trump,” the source said, according to Tasnim, adding that the US president’s reaction “does not matter at all.”

The source added that Iran's negotiations team should only have the interests of "the Iranian nation" in mind when drafting plans.

Trump had earlier described Iran’s response as “totally unacceptable,” raising fresh uncertainty over diplomatic efforts following weeks of war and ceasefire negotiations.

Saudi Arabia sharply condemned attacks reported earlier on Qatari, Kuwaiti and Emirati territories, warning against further escalation in the region and any move to shut the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry called for an “immediate halt to the blatant attacks on the territories and territorial waters of the Gulf states, and to any attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz.”

The statement followed a series of incidents across the region.

The UAE said its air defences intercepted two drones launched from Iran, Kuwait reported “hostile drones” in its airspace and Qatar said a cargo ship was targeted in its territorial waters.

Iran’s proposed text for negotiations with the United States underlines the necessity of lifting US sanctions, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News reported, citing an informed source.

The proposed text also underlines the necessity of ending the naval blockade of Iran following the signing of an initial understanding, Tasnim cited the source as saying.

The proposal includes the need for an immediate end to the war and guarantees against any renewed attack on Iran, the source said.

Tasnim cited the source as saying Iran’s proposal stresses the need for an end to the war on all fronts.

The proposal also demands the rescinding of US OFAC sanctions related to Iranian oil sales during a 30-day period, Tasnim cited the source as saying.

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to Tehran’s Pars Hospital after 10 days of hospitalization in Zanjan, following a suspension of her sentence on bail, the Narges Foundation said on Sunday.

“Today, Narges Mohammadi was discharged from Zanjan Hospital following an order halting her sentence for medical treatment,” the Narges Foundation quoted her lawyer Mostafa Nili as saying.

“She was transferred by ambulance to Pars Hospital in Tehran, where she has been admitted, Nili added.

The order was issued after Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization assessed that Mohammadi needed specialized care outside prison under the supervision of her own medical team because of multiple illnesses, according to her lawyer.

The Narges Foundation and her family said the suspension was not enough and called for Mohammadi’s unconditional freedom and the dismissal of all charges.

“Now is the time to demand her unconditional freedom and the dismissal of all charges,” the foundation and her family said in a statement.

Iran’s response to a US proposal sent through Pakistani mediation included a clause on an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen reported, citing sources.

The sources said including the Lebanon ceasefire file in the Iranian response was one of Tehran’s red lines in the negotiations.

They said any agreement with Washington must include an end to the war immediately upon its announcement.

The Iranian response also stressed the lifting of US sanctions and the release of frozen Iranian funds, the sources said.

Tehran also demanded the cancellation of OFAC restrictions related to Iranian oil sales, according to the report.

The sources said the Iranian response stipulated Iranian management of the Strait of Hormuz under the proposed understandings.

The proposed agreement includes 30 days of negotiations after the war is stopped to discuss details, the sources said.

Negotiations between Tehran and Washington will continue for now in writing through the Pakistani mediator, according to the report.